Lyric singer (tenor), composer, teacher, he was president UDA (1966-72).
In 1961, he made a recital tour of Europe and the U.S.S.R. with pianist Jeanne Landry.
He studied voice in Montreal, and moved to Paris at age 21 for further training. He made his operatic debut in 1947 in Cherbourg with roles in operas by Adolphe Adam and Charles Gounod.